GENEVA, N.Y.—Hobart senior forward Shane Shell scored twice in the second period as the top-ranked Statesmen cruised to a 6-2 victory over UMass Boston in a New England Hockey Conference contest at The Cooler this afternoon. With the win, Hobart is now 6-0-0 to start the season with a 4-0-0 mark in league play.
 
Shell was one of five Statesmen to finish with multi-point games. Senior Luke Aquaro and junior Tanner Daniels had a goal and assist each while senior Cooper Swift and first-year Connor Elliot had two assists. Junior Mavrick Goyer played all 60 minutes in goal he made 22 saves.
 
Six different skaters recorded a point for the Beacons (0-5-0, 0-4-0). Tyler Bost started in goal for UMass Boston and made 36 saves. Sal Carabelii played the final 20 minutes and stopped 17 shots.


STREAKING

• With tonight's win, the Statesmen extended their winning streak to 41 straight games at The Cooler.
• Dating back to last season, Hobart has won 20 straight games. It is the seventh-longest streak in NCAA Division III.
• The Statesmen are unbeaten in their last 31 contests, tied for fourth in Division III.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Hobart finished the game with a 59-24 advantage in shots on goal.
• The Statesmen were 1-for-2 on the power play and UMass Boston did not have a power-play attempt.

 
SCORING SUMMARY

• Hobart opened the scoring at the 9:05 mark of the first period. Junior Tanner Daniels wristed a shot from the top of the right faceoff circle past Bost for his sixth goal of the season. The power-play goal was assisted by Aquaro and Swift.
• Shell extended the Statesmen's lead to two goals at the 10:01 mark of the second period. He collected a pass from Daniels and slipped a shot past Bost for his first goal of the season. Sophomore Connor Lally also had an assist on the goal.
• Thirty seconds later, junior Kahlil Fontana pocketed his fourth goal of the season. He picked up a rebound and stuffed a shot past Bost. It was assisted by Elliot and junior Ignat Belov.  
• At the 14:39 mark of the middle stanza, Shell notched his second goal of the game. He picked up a loose puck and flipped it over the goalie. Shell's second goal of the season was assisted by senior Matthew Perryman and Elliot.
• Senior Ethan Mulhearn made it 5-0 with less than three minutes remaining in the period. He backhanded a shot past Bost for his first goal of the season. Sophomore Brandon Sacchetti and Bauer Morrissey were awarded assists.
• The Beacons broke up the shutout bid four minutes into the third period. Koyle Bankauskas wristed a shot from the slot past Goyer. His first goal of the season was assisted by Chris Pepmann and Jazz Krivstov.
• Jack Mortson added a goal at the 8:33 mark of the third period. He stuffed home a loose puck for his second goal of the season. It was assisted by Jakop Teply and Evan Googins.
• Aquaro wrapped up the scoring with his fourth goal of the year. He redirected a shot from Swift past Carabelli. Graduate student Austin Mourar also had an assist on the goal.

 
CLIMBING THE LADDER

• With three points this weekend, Aquaro now has 106 points for his career. He is ninth on Hobart's all-time list, five behind Craig Levey '05.
• His 58 goals are tied with Dana Angelo '90 for fifth.

 
UP NEXT
Hobart will be back in action next weekend, Nov. 22-23, when it heads to Newport, Rhode Island, to take on Salve Regina. The Seahawks are receiving votes in the USCHO.com poll.